Nausheen Gilkar is a key figure in a high-profile U.S. surrogacy custody dispute involving a California couple and a newborn with a severe heart defect.
A surrogate has given birth to Gabriel in Dallas after a dispute over a termination request tied to a severe heart condition. California-based parents are the legal guardians, while the surrogate seeks parentage. Texas orders require life-saving care for Gabriel, with ongoing court battles looming.
A surrogate birth in Texas has sparked a legal battle over custody and life-saving medical decisions for a newborn with hypoplastic left heart syndrome. The case pits the birth parents against the surrogate, with state authorities stepping in amid competing contracts and fears for the child’s care.
A surrogate mother, McKenna West, has refused a couple’s abortion requests after a prenatal HLHS diagnosis. The baby has survived birth and will undergo Norwood surgery in Texas, with legal battles ongoing across states.
West has filed an emergency appeal to block a California parental-right order, arguing the California ruling could deprive her of access and control over the infant born to a Texas-based couple amid a life-threatening condition. The child has hypoplastic left heart syndrome and has undergone surgery after birth; the case centers on who should provide life-saving care.